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Twentieth century Europe after World War II was in a stage of fear and anxiety. Countries like Germany, Italy and Austria were devastated by the war. Novelists and artists all throughout Europe had displayed the stage of fear in their works. Artists like Albert Giacometi illustrated it in his sculpture City Square, by displaying how women and men were no longer motivated to improve their city after the war, instead they walking around the country aimlessly in shock and in fear (Brose, 270). They…

The forty-five year Cold War created a lasting impact on the world. The Cold War originated in 1945 and did not come to an end till around 1991. It was not a typical war with lots of violence and thousands of deaths such as World War I or World War II. The Cold War was more of a government political war than a bloody army war. The United States and the Soviet Union have an interesting history considering they used to get along (“What was the Cold War”). Joseph Stalin and his politics lead to…

revenue. 50% of the source of state income came from foreign aid from countries like the U.S. Afghanistan entered into the realm of international relations during the proxy wars between the powers in the Western Bloc(the United States, its NATO allies and others) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union). This war was an ideological war and it was ideas of free-market capitalism which formed the basis of American policy toward the Soviet Union. Afghanistan become important in this…

One device that Reagan uses is the appeal to emotions, such as humor, pride and sympathy. Reagan uses appeal to emotion because he wants to establish an easygoing demeanor with his audience, show that he is sympathetic to their plight, instill pride and push them towards his ideals. He wants it to be known that his intention is not to attack the Soviets but to invite them to join with the West and to work towards a more prosperous future. Some examples of this are when he tries to instill an…

between two superpowers, both powers wanted to be the first to do everything including go to space and lastly both the Cold War and the “race to space” overall cost a great deal of money. The Cold War was a fight between the powers of the Western Bloc and the powers…

The fall of the Berlin Wall not only symbolized the end of the Cold War, communism, and dictatorship in Eastern Germany, but it was also a great impact on European history. The Berlin Wall, despite its monstrous purpose, brought some positive consequences to the people of Germany. During the twenty-eight years the wall stood, many friendships and families were torn apart due to a physical separation, as well as metaphorical due to stigmas, controversies, and stereotypes. As the wall was built up…

all of the allies even though Berlin is located in East Germany. A democratic government that supported capitalism was set up in West Berlin, while East Berlin adopted a strict communist government. The people of East Berlin fled to West Berlin in search of a life free of the Soviet Union’s communist government, however they were shut in by a massive barrier, known as the Berlin Wall, which came to symbolize communist oppression in Berlin. During the 1950’s and the 1960’s people from East…

The Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall stood for nearly 30 years, surrounding the city of Berlin, Germany. It represented a symbol of the Cold War, which was a period of tautness between some of the most powerful countries in the world. Construction of the Berlin Wall started on August 13, 1961, and it was demolished a few weeks after November 9, 1989 ("Berlin Wall." New World). The original wall was made of cinder blocks and barbed wire. It was wrong to build the Berlin Wall, a wall that separated…

After World War II ended, many of the former superpowers were weakened. This left two major powers, the USA and the USSR in power. Because of differences in political ideologies and egos, another conflict arose. This conflict is called the Cold War. Many countries were terrified since nuclear war and World War III was a possibility if the war didn’t stop. It affected many regions of the world, particularly East and West Berlin and Cuba. The Soviet Union helped Cuba and established in the world…

The affiliation between the United States in Latin America is one that has undoubtedly demonstrated both historical and contemporary intervention by the American administration for social, economic, ideological and political motives. Latin American resilient partnership with the United States has fostered significant progress yet face ongoing trials. The historical removal of trade barriers between Latin America and the United States saw the latter region being the largest foreign provider of…